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Sustainability Leadership Development Program – Illawarra 2014

July 25, 2014 by Darren

The Centre for Sustainability Leadership is running a free sustainability leadership course in the Illawarra in late 2014.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Organisations Tagged: environment, illawarra, sustainability, wollongong, workshops

Two Illawarra Permaculture Courses

August 10, 2013 by Darren

Introduction to Permaculture courses in Berry, and a full PDC in Warrawong – some exciting local permaculture events coming up!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Organisations, Permaculture Tagged: gardening, illawarra, Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, wollongong

Sustainable House Day – Sept 9

August 30, 2012 by Darren

Here’s a great opportunity to have a tour of one of the Illawarra’s most sustainable homes – the Rowes’ residence in Shellharbour.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Councils, Science and Technology Tagged: Climate Challenge, Electricity, illawarra, Shellharbour, solar grid-connect, solar hot water, sustainability, Waste

National Tree Day 2012 – $100 Giveaway!

July 25, 2012 by Darren

Get involved in Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day this week! Plus, leave a comment and go in the draw to win a $100 Bunnings voucher.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Organisations, Nature Tagged: Australia, children, environment, health, illawarra, land, nature, Shellharbour, trees, wollongong

Illawarra Climate Challenge Wrap-Up

July 6, 2012 by Darren

I won the major prize in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s Illawarra Climate Challenge!

Posted in: Household, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Media Coverage Tagged: Climate Challenge, illawarra, illawarra mercury, interview

Illawarra Climate Challenge Launch

March 20, 2012 by Darren

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is bringing the Climate Challenge program to the Illawarra – and it’s free!

Posted in: Household, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations Tagged: Climate Challenge, illawarra, sustainability, Sustainable Illawarra

Kiama Primary School Garden Opening

November 13, 2011 by Darren

Kiama Primary School had the official opening of their permaculture garden on Friday, and I was fortunate enough to be able to attend. What an awesome garden they’ve built!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: Costa's Garden Odyssey, illawarra, jamberoo, Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, swales

Illawarra Freecycle

September 29, 2011 by Darren

FreeCycle is a great way to give a new life to stuff you no longer want, and to divert still-useful waste from landfill tips. Here are some of the useful things I’ve picked up…

Posted in: Frugality, Household, Illawarra Organisations, Waste Tagged: bloggers, firewood, FreeCycle, illawarra, recycling, Waste

Puppies and Piglets Available – Illawarra

August 28, 2011 by Darren

There are more puppies available from Jessie’s litter, and the family we bought pigs from last year have two litters available.

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: dog, illawarra, pigs

Weekly Roundup – Trivets and Egg-Bots

May 30, 2011 by Darren

Another newly-discovered local blog, roasting with a trivet, spring bulbs, the egg-bot robot, and some US towns turning their back on federal licensing and inspection regulations for locally-produced food.

Posted in: Weekly Roundup Tagged: acreage, eggs, illawarra, local food, weekly roundup
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